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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Benny Lyon <mrbennylyon@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:35:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: VOLKSWAGEN WINNING VERIFICATION FORM..(PLEASE FILL AND RETURN)
ATTENTION: REF: X7PWYZ2007,
I am Mr Benny Lyon the fiduciary agent assigned to your claims. I wish to Congratulate you on your victory, you are a lucky person to have won this lottery. Your email address was choosen this quarter from our new java-based software promotion that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which winners were selected, thus making you the winner of the sum of 500,000.00GBP(Five Hundred Great British Pounds Sterlings) and a Brand New Volks Car.
You are required to forward the following details back to us to help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate in order for the release of your winnings.
1. Full names.
2. Residential address.
3. Phone number.
4. Fax number.
5. Email Address won.
6. Occupation.
7. Sex.
8. Age.
9. Nationality.
You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to enable us attend to your file. Please note that your winning has been deposited safely in the bank,and your information will be needed before we can release your winnings. After you have sent down these information, a certificate will be prepared for you this is to be your proof of winning from this office to the payment center before they release your funds.You are adviced to keep your winning numbers to yourself to avoid unscripulous elements from taking advantage of the situation.
Once again, Congratulations
Mr Benny Lyon
Tel: +447045729468
FO VOLKSWAGEN PROMOTIONS.
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